George Bevir

Before joining IBC George Bevir was facilities and technology editor at weekly UK magazine Broadcast where he launched Broadcast Tech, a bi-monthly magazine about the technology used to create and deliver TV. Before joining Broadcast he lived in Dubai where he wrote about the telecoms, media and technology industries in the Middle East and Africa. Before moving into journalism, George worked for Red Bee Media as a transmission scheduler.

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Email:: gbevir@ibc.org

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Video: NBC’s Deborah Turness on responding to Covid-19
2020-09-11T13:00:00
NBC News international president Deborah Turness explains how the broadcaster responded to the coronavirus.
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Postgate steps down as BBC CTO
2020-09-07T07:39:00
Matthew Postgate has resigned from his role as chief technology officer of the BBC.
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NEP Group announces new CEO
2020-08-13T16:10:00
Former Sky Deutschland and Fox exec Brian Sullivan has been appointed CEO of NEP Group.
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RTS opens Student Television Awards
2020-08-10T13:36:00
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has launched this year’s RTS Student Television Awards, which are set to be presented at an awards ceremony in June 2021.
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Rise opens entries for annual awards
2020-07-27T11:15:00
Entries are now open for the annual Rise Awards, which celebrate talent across the industry whether as a manufacturer, service provider, engineer or broadcaster.
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Chernobyl leads winners at Bafta Craft Awards
2020-07-20T12:36:00
Chernobyl was the standout winner at the 2020 Bafta Craft Awards, scooping seven gongs including photography and sound design.
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RTS diversity chair warns Coronavirus cuts could damage diversity
2020-07-16T09:46:00
There is a danger that efforts to make TV a more inclusive industry might be damaged by cuts resulting from the fallout of Coronavirus restrictions.
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The IBC Podcast: RTS diversity, Avid and the IBC Accelerators
2020-07-16T09:35:00
The first episode of The IBC Podcast features discussions with RTS Diversity Committee chair Angela Ferreira and Avid chief executive Jeff Rosica, as well as an introduction to the IBC Accelerators.
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Arqiva confirms restructure and redundancies
2020-07-14T13:48:00
Arqiva is working on a restructure of its business that could result in a third of its staff being made redundant.
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New CEO takes the reins at MediaKind
2020-07-09T16:57:00
MediaKind has appointed former Comcast SVP Matt McConnell as chief executive.
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IBC to launch media industry podcast
2020-07-09T12:50:00
Listen to the trailer for The IBC Podcast, which will launch on Thursday 16 July.
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Sport broadcasters form sustainability group
2020-07-06T13:08:00
Albert, the sustainability initiative led by Bafta, has launched a new group to explore and act upon the impact sports broadcasting has on the environment.
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DAZN appoints Rushton as acting CEO
2020-07-03T11:45:00
DAZN has appointed James Rushton to the role of acting chief executive.
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Honeycutt joins Blackbird as non-exec director
2020-06-25T16:13:00
Former Discovery chief technology officer John Honeycutt has joined cloud editing platform Blackbird as non-executive director.
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5G-Virtuosa project completes first milestone
2020-06-17T14:22:00
An EU-funded project exploring the use of 5G and virtualisation for broadcast production has completed its first round of technology integration, building an IP-based studio based on industry standards SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS.
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Oscars and Baftas 2021 delayed due to coronavirus
2020-06-16T14:43:00
Two of the industry’s biggest awards ceremonies have been rescheduled due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus.
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Remote production identified as key 5G application
2020-06-10T10:05:00
An overwhelming majority of broadcasters say they will adopt 5G technology within the next two years, with remote production identified as the most popular use case for the technology.
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DPP and Digital Catapult partner for AI Media Challenge
2020-06-09T08:54:00
The DPP has teamed up with UK government innovation agency Digital Catapult to launch the AI in Media Challenge.
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Media firms and suppliers join #BlackoutTuesday movement
2020-06-03T15:51:00
Broadcasters, media firms and their suppliers were among a host of businesses and organisations that yesterday joined the #BlackoutTuesday action in tribute to George Floyd.
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Coronavirus guidelines issued to UK post and VFX firms
2020-06-02T11:11:00
UK post-production companies have been given a set of best-practice guidelines to help them return to their facilities during the Covid-19 pandemic.